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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++scrap1 /skræp/ ●●○ noun  1  paper/cloth 纸/布 [countable]PIECE a small piece of paper, cloth etc 小片，小块；碎屑scrap of He wrote his address on a scrap of paper. 他把住址写在一张小纸片上。 a rug made out of old scraps of material 用旧零碎材料拼做的一块小地毯► see thesaurus at piece →5 see picture at 见图 piece12  old objects 旧物 [uncountable]USE something materials or objects that are no longer used for the purpose they were made for, but can be used again in another way 废品，废弃材料 The equipment was sold for scrap. 这件设备被当成废品卖了。 Scrap metal (=metal from old cars, machines etc) fetched high prices after the war. 战后，废金属卖到很高价钱。3  FOOD 食物scraps [plural]DF pieces of food that are left after you have finished eating 吃剩的东西，残羹剩饭 My mother fed the dog on scraps to save money. 我母亲为了省钱，用吃剩的东西喂狗。table/kitchen scraps 残羹剩饭/厨房泔脚 American English4  information 信息 [countable]PIECE a small amount of information, truth etc 〔消息、事实等的〕一点点，点滴scrap of He obtained every scrap of information available. 他获得了所有可以得到的信息。 There isn’t a single scrap of evidence. 一点证据都没有。5  fight 打架 [countable] informalFIGHT a short fight or argument 打架；争吵，吵架 He’s always getting into scraps with other dogs. 它老是和别的狗打起来。

Examples from the Corpus

scrap• Scraps in the playground are a pretty frequent occurrence.• The Kempers sold their old car to a scrap dealer.• It's normal for brothers and sisters to have a few scraps. It's part of growing up.• But Dove published a whole book based on a few scraps of wood.• The birds would eat any leftover food scraps.• Sadie would raid the bins for scraps when she could - perhaps her diet of rabbits needed to be supplemented.• After London Transport took over they were sold where they stood to Cohens for scrap on 9 May 1934.• This quilt was lovingly made from scraps of material.• Wilson came in, slightly bruised from his scrap with a photographer.• Nonni was the daughter of a prosperous dealer in scrap metal who had also been a lay preacher.• Meredith wrenched her gaze from the sad little scrap of paper and looked about her.• He scrawled them on pieces of newspaper, scraps of the Congressional Record, or junk mail that he picked up.• You're now ready to knock the joint apart with a mallet or hammer and a block of scrap softwood.• He scribbled a note on an old scrap of paper.scrap of• Save those fabric scraps to make a quilt.• She wrote the message on a scrap of paper and handed it to Bill.• Detectives gathered up every scrap of evidence that might support their case.sold for scrap• Any that is exposed can be taken out and sold for scrap.• Two companies have been shortlisted to buy the Dome, which is not to be sold for scrap as originally assumed.• She was eventually sold for scrap.• The equipment was sold for scrap, and the line was dismantled in 1942.scrap2 verb (scrapped, scrapping)  1  [transitive]STOP something THAT IS HAPPENING to decide not to use a plan or system because it is not practical 〔因不切实际而〕放弃，抛弃〔计划、体系〕 We believe that car tax should be scrapped. 我们认为汽车税应该取消。2  [transitive]USE something to get rid of an old machine, vehicle etc, and use its parts in some other way 把〔旧机器、旧汽车等〕当作废料处理，报废 Two aircraft carriers are being scrapped this year. 今年有两艘航空母舰要报废。3. [intransitive] informalFIGHT to have a short fight 打架；吵架→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

scrap• The state poured millions of dollars into this program before it was finally scrapped.• Animal rights activists complained, and the ad was scrapped.• She was scrapped a year later, when Wallasey Borough Council hoped to get the name back.• Thousands of older planes will be scrapped as a result of budget cuts.• Plans to build a new airport have been scrapped because of lack of funding.• Both had poor ratings in a crowded marketplace, with almost two dozen syndicated talk shows scrapping for viewers every day.• But Mr Milburn, under pressure from Downing Street for a more radical approach, decided to scrap regulations blocking treatment abroad.• The senator proposed scrapping the 4. 3-cent gasoline tax increase the Clinton administration enacted as part of its budget-deficit reduction.• He also wanted to scrap the council tax discount offered to second-home owners.• The president's proposal to scrap the program has angered many members of Congress.• The house would not approve the prime minister's plans for scrapping the social security system.From Longman Business Dictionaryscrapscrap1 /skræp/ noun [uncountable] materials or objects that can no longer be used for the purpose they were made for, but that can be used again in another wayThe car was eventually sold for scrap.Scrap metal can be recycled.steel bought from a scrap dealerscrapscrap2 verb (scrapped, scrapping) [transitive]1to decide not to use a plan or system because it is not practicalThe arrangement was scrapped about three years after it was started.2to get rid of an old machine, vehicle etcA lot of the old machinery had to be scrapped.→ See Verb tableOrigin scrap1 1. (1300-1400) Old Norse skrap “scraps”2. (1600-1700) Perhaps from scrape

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scrap¹ /skræp/ noun1.  PAPER/CLOTH  [countable] a small piece of paper, cloth etc
    scrap of
    He wrote his address on a scrap of paper.
    a rug made out of old scraps of material
2.  OLD OBJECTS  [uncountable] materials or objects that are no longer used for the purpose they were made for, but can be used again in another way:
    The equipment was sold for scrap.
    Scrap metal (=metal from old cars, machines etc) fetched high prices after the war.
3.  FOOD scraps [plural] pieces of food that are left after you have finished eating:
    My mother fed the dog on scraps to save money.
    table/kitchen scraps American English
4.  INFORMATION  [countable] a small amount of information, truth etc
    scrap of
    He obtained every scrap of information available.
    There isn’t a single scrap of evidence.
5.  FIGHT  [countable] informal a short fight or argument:
    He’s always getting into scraps with other dogs.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ piece an amount of something that has been cut or separated from the main part: Could I have another piece of cake? | a piece of broken glass | Emma cut the pie into eight pieces.
   ▪ bit a piece. Bit is more informal than piece and is often used about smaller pieces: The notes were written on bits of paper. | He threw a bit of wood onto the fire.
   ▪ lump a small piece of something solid or firm that does not have a regular shape: two lumps of sugar | a lump of coal | a lump of clay
   ▪ scrap a small piece of paper, cloth etc that is no longer needed: I wrote the phone number on a scrap of paper. | The dog was eating scraps of food off the floor.
   ▪ strip a long narrow piece of cloth, paper etc: a strip of cloth | The leather had been cut into strips.
   ▪ sheet a thin flat piece of something such as paper, glass, or metal: a blank sheet of paper | a sheet of aluminium
   ▪ slice a thin flat piece of bread, cake, meat etc cut from a larger piece: a slice of pizza | Cut the tomatoes into thin slices.
   ▪ chunk a piece of something solid that does not have a regular shape – used especially about food, rock, or metal: The fruit was cut into large chunks. | a chunk of bread
   ▪ hunk a large piece with rough edges, which has been cut or has broken off a bigger piece of food, rock etc: a big hunk of cheese | hunks of concrete
   ▪ block a piece of something solid, which has straight sides: concrete blocks | a block of cheese | a block of ice
   ▪ slab a thick flat piece of stone, or of cake, meat etc: The floor had been made from stone slabs. | a slab of beef
   ▪ cube a piece that has six square sides – used especially about food: a cube of sugar | ice cubes
   ▪ wedge a piece that has a thick end and a pointed end, and is shaped like a triangle – used especially about food and metal: a wedge of cheese
   ▪ bar a block of soap, chocolate, candy, or metal, which has straight sides: a chocolate bar | a bar of soap | gold bars worth more than £26 million
   ▪ rasher British English a slice of bacon: I usually have two rashers of bacon for breakfast.

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scrap² verb (past tense and past participle scrapped, present participle scrapping)
1. [transitive] to decide not to use a plan or system because it is not practical:
    We believe that car tax should be scrapped.
2. [transitive] to get rid of an old machine, vehicle etc, and use its parts in some other way:
    Two aircraft carriers are being scrapped this year.
3. [intransitive] informal to have a short fight